Designed by the great Harley J. Earl, this 1947 Buick Roadmaster
convertible is a true 30,000 mile from new survivor with mostly
original paint, interior and chrome. This would perform well in
Preservation Class events and drives wonderfully as only low
mileage original cars can. Living its life in California,
Washington and Arizona, this is a rust free and very nice and solid
example. This Buick has been owned for 37 years by a collector of
very special, limited production cars, Stanley Jason. Mr. Jason has
now passed, but records indicate that he bought this Buick in
California on the 9th of December 1984, which, by then, this
Roadmaster had accumulated a mere 27,299 miles. The prior owner was
Frank Stagnitto from Danville, CA. Mr. Stagnitto owned the car for
many years. Prior service records indicate that by February of 1966
it had accumulated just 13,717 miles since new. This Buick is
documented with 45 years of documentation. We love the file that
comes with this car! The Carlsbad Black (Paint Code 01) lacquer
paint is largely original and by using a paint meter it is obvious
that certain panels were likely touched up over the years. Most of
this paint is the original factory paint. This is an incredibly
original car with beautiful paint quality. There are many smaller
touched up areas from scratches, mostly around the hood area (a
common issue if the hood is opened or closed without due care). The
paint has very nice shine and luster. The front and rear bumpers
have likely been rechromed at one point. The rest of the chrome is
good to very good overall, with only light scratches from normal
use and some light pitting on the door cap trim. The white
convertible top is presumably is an older a replacement and in very
nice condition. We have rebuilt the hydraulic pump motor so all the
hydraulics work well. The interior is, from what we can ascertain,
all original and in beautiful condition overall. It appears as
though the upholstery had seat covers from new as they look
amazingly nice. The red leather and tan Bedford cord inserts are in
excellent condition with only a few tiny holes from use or moths.
The upholstery overall is in excellent original condition with very
little patina. The carpet shows the most wear since they were never
covered. The dash and steering wheel are in beautiful original
condition. The two front windows and the front seat are powered and
operated well. The inspection report covers the details, but most
everything works well. This Buick is accessorized well with driving
lights, bumper guards, spotlight and Sonomatic pushbutton radio
with antenna. The engine is beautifully detailed and while most of
the engine compartment is original, the engine has been repainted
and looks great. The 320 CID five main bearing straight eight runs
beautifully and the 144 BHP provides 276 ft lbs of torque for
smooth performance. The three speed manual transmission shifts
beautifully and this example is tight and solid due to its low
mileage. The ride is smooth with its long 129 inch wheelbase. Of
the nearly 12,000 Buicks produced in 1947, only about 4ere the
Roadmaster convertibles. And this must be one of the most low
mileage, original examples extant. For more information and
details, please email, call or text Harry Clark at
[email protected] or 1.602.245.7200. The Buick is in our
showroom in Phoenix, Arizona.
